Clasp.



C. E. PETER-SUN.

CLASP. v APPLICATION FILED 001218, 1912.

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Ap lieation filed October 18, 1912. Serial Ito. 726 454.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL E. PETERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of Xew Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Clasps; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which ita'ppertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, and to figures of reference marked thereon, whichform a par-tot this specification.

This invention relates to a buckle which is designed to provide an easymeans for placing a strap in the buckle, and is particularly designedfor use in overalls and similar garments where the strain on the strapbinds the buckle to it, the other end of the buckle being adapted to beattached to a garment in the usual manner. This buckle is in the natureof an improvement- Figure 1 is a front-view of the buckle.

showing a strap in broken lines and the open position of the swingingstrand being shown in. dotted outline. Fig. 2 is side view of Fig. 1,and Fig. 3 is a top View of the buckle wit-lithe swingin strand shown inits open position in dotted outline. I

Thedevice is preferably made of one piece of wire which is formed into aloop 10 or any'structure that would be adapted to receive a button orsimilar fastening means, in fact, it can be "formed into any shape thatpermits its attachment to a garment, such as to the waist-band or backof a pair of overalls. The wire trom the loop 10 extends up on one sideinto a first strand 11 which extends upwardly and isprovided with theshoulder..12,'wh1ch shoulder is formed by vbending the wire inwardsharply and then upwardly as at 13. The first strand then extendacross'the buckle in the form of a u'pward erk on the strap willswinging strand it to its locked or gripping overthe shoulder 12,securelyholds the str strap; any dangling or whippin oi transversestrand .14 which is bent back upon itself at the loop lfiandthen forms aswinging strand 16 which has its end bent to form an L-shaped end 17,the second strand 18 extending up from theloop 10 and being bentaroundthe transverse strand 1- and forming the eye '19 to act asa fulcrurn tothe swinging strand 16'a'nd also to hold the transverse strand 1% infixed position relative to the rest of the buckle. The dotted positionof the swinging strand, as

shown in Figs. 1 and 3, is the normal position of the swingingst'rand16, that is, it is drawn down and out from the position shown in Fig, 1in full linesand has the end of the L-shaped end 17 resting against thestrand 11, thereby holding'the transverse strand 14 and theswinging'strand l6 somewhat separated.

The buckle when used needs to be fastened to a'strap 20, and in order tofasten the strap it is threadedthrough the buckle as shown in thedrawing, that is, with the swinging strand 16 in its normal positionshown in dotted outlines in Figsl and 3, the strap 20 is fed from theback of the buckle underneath the swinging strand,

hen over the swinging strand toward the back, and under thetransverse-strand 1%,

By a pressure of the thumb on the end of the swinging strand 16 theswinging strand and the transverse strand are placed in substantiallyparallel relatioinand the L-shaped end 17 of the swinging strand 1(5snaps over the shoulder 12 and lS llElCl in position by the springaction of the swinging strand,-

this-spring action having a tendency to throw the t.-shaped enddownward, and the shoulder acting as a stop. holds the strand in place.'ln the case of a thin strap, an

sometimes as when agarinenton which the buckle is used: is to belaundried. 7 This buckle, when it is provided With strap and theiSshaped' end 1'? 1S hooked in place and also binds itself to the str Lso that it the buckle is on the loose end or the puh the strap will notcause or permit the buckle to fly ed the end 05; the strap.

Having thus describedmy invention What. Iclaim is f- 1. it bucklecomprising a securing means at the-bottom and having a first strand er;tending therefrom with a shenlder near its top, the'first strand beingbent into a trans verse strand, a second. strand extending from thesecuring means and embracing the transverse strand to hold it rigid, thetrans verse strand being bent beyond the second strand into a swingingstrand with an IL- sliaped end, the l..-shaped endbeing adapted to lieagainst the first strand to hold the transverse strand and swingingstrand apart and to also snap onto the shoulder to hold thelast-mentioned strands substantially parallel.

2.. A buckle comprising a piece of Wire bent intc a lenp and extendingupward on one side into a first strand with a shoulder near its top, thefirststrand being bent into a transverse strand, a second strandextending from the loop and formed into an eye embracing the transversestrand to hold it rigid, thetransverse stiand being bent beyond thesecond strand into a swinging strand with an lL-shaped end, the L-shapedend being adapted to lie against the'first strand to hold the transversestrand and swinging strand apart and to also snap onto the shoulder tohold the last-mentioned strands substantially parallel.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing,

l have. hereunto set my hand this 16th day oit'Oct-ober, 1912.

CARL PETERSON. v

Witnesses:

WM. H. CAMrmLn, M. A. donnsen.

